Cases begin rising in India and other parts of world after outbreak in China - India, Malaysia and Kazakhstan are among the other countries that have reported cases of the virus

The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV symptoms and more.

A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence of a new virus spreading in the country with some posts claiming it prompted China to declare a state of emergency.

The increase in cases of this pathogen in China resurrects old fears. Experts include it in the package of known winter viruses. China has done it again. The announcement of an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has raised alarms,

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that there are no 'unusual outbreak patterns' of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China amid the ongoing scare of the virus in India and China. Experts list precautions against respiratory illnesses.

China's Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday that while the rate of influenza virus in the country has shown signs of slowing, the overall cases of acute respiratory infectious diseases continued to rise.

Five years on from the first news of COVID, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise concerns.